Arsene Wenger still wants two more signings at Arsenal – who could they be?

After Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Benfica in the Emirates Cup, Arsene Wenger was asked if he had any more plans to bring in players during this transfer window.

The Arsenal manager replied that he would be bringing in just one more. Perhaps two. But who could those two be?

Reading between Le Professor’s ‘urms’, the impression I got would be that the club would be bringing in a central defender should Thomas Vermaelen leave the club, while they are also trying to sign a defensive midfielder. Well, that’s not entirely true, I didn’t get all that from the silence between his ‘urms’, but from what he’s also said prior to the game.

With Nacho Monreal lining up alongside Calum Chambers in the centre of defence, that is a position where Arsenal are certainly short. Of course, Laurent Koscielny was on the bench and Per Mertesacker is still on holiday, but those two can’t be expected to play every game and cover in the form of Chambers is not enough.

At the minute, it’s not clear if Vermaelen will be leaving although it’s a very real possibility. Perhaps he will be swayed by what he sees happening at the club but there is every chance his need for regular first team football will sway him further.

As for the other position, a defensive midfielder is high on the Arsenal manager’s shopping list with William Carvalho seemingly at the top of that list.

If you believe the rumours, Arsenal have already had one bid turned down for the player and are working at trying to bridge the gap with Sporting Lisbon between what they want and what Arsenal are willing to offer.

Surprisingly, no journalists have asked Wenger outright about Carvalho but they did ask him about Sami Khedira who has been heavily linked with a move all summer.

Speaking at the press conference after the game against Benfica on Saturday, Wenger said he had not made an offer.

‘No [I have not made an offer for Khedira],’ he added. ‘I don’t know [if he’s available]. If I read the newspapers, he is available’

Then again, this is the man who denied knowing who Santi Cazorla was just days before the Spaniard completed his move to north London.

It’s safe to say that at this time of the year the only thing you can trust is you own instincts not to trust anything.